Last Minute Shoppers Crowd Stores Today
With only 45 minutes left till stores closed the mall parking lot was full of last minute shoppers. Stores in the mall close at 6 p.m. along with most other area stores.
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Gas Drops Below $2 Gallon For First Time Since 2008
Gas has dropped below $2 a gallon at a few local gas stations for the first time since 2008. This comes as a big relief as people travel to be with family for Christmas. Sams Club and Super 1 Food…
2014 Main Street Christmas Ornament Now Available
December 23, 2014 | The 2014 Main Street Christmas Ornament is now available and features the historic Hotel Grim in downtown Texarkana. The ornament is ninth in the series of collectible ornaments that Main Street Texarkana produces each year to…
Tips to Help You Get Fit Without Getting Taken | Arkansas Attorney General
Little Rock | Arkansas consumers who are making New Year’s resolutions to drop a few pounds in 2015 should select a fitness club or gym with care and review contracts before committing to memberships. Health spas and fitness clubs are competing…
Area Students Receive Academic Honors for Fall 2014 | Southern Arkansas University
MAGNOLIA, AR (12/23/2014)(readMedia)– Several Texarkana area students at Southern Arkansas University received academic honors for Fall 2014. Dean’s List Southern Arkansas University recently announced the names of 474 students who qualified for the Dean’s List following the Fall 2014 semester.…
United Way of Greater Texarkana Hosts New’s Years Eve Party
December 23, 2014 | Texarkana United Way is hosting a New Year’s Eve Party at Northridge. Tickets are $100 per person, and the event starts at 8 pm.
Texarkana Citizens Go All with Christmas Lights Synced With Radio Stations
December 23, 2014 | Two houses in Texarkana have decorated their houses with lights that sync to music that they play over radio waves which you can tune into on your car radio. We have decided to not list the locations…
Harvest Texarkana Seeking Donations
We often get stuck on that holiday shopping list – or in that holiday checkout line… It’s a time of year to spend a little extra time showing loved ones how much you care. But what can you get for…
Texarkana Native Performs in Wheaton College (Ill.) Christmas Festival
WHEATON, IL (12/23/2014)(readMedia)– Wheaton College (Ill.) student Grace Hornok recently performed in “Love’s Pure Light,” the 2014 Christmas Festival presented by the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music. Hornok, a senior from Texarkana, TX, performed with the Concert Choir. Hornok sang…
U of A Hope-Texarkana Closed for Christmas and New Years
The University of Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana is pleased to announce that final grades are being recorded as the college prepares to wrap-up the 2014 Fall Semester on Friday, December 19, 2014. The college will complete a busy week…
High Speed Chase on Bowie Parkway After Car Runs Over Decoy Deer
10:30 p.m. Sunday | One person was arrested after leading Texas Wildlife Officers on a short high speed chase that reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour. Texas Wildlife Officers had a decoy deer setup off Bowie Parkway to…
Former Ryder Truck Driver Indicted for Alleged Wire Fraud
A former truck driver for Ryder has been indicted in federal court for allegedly letting gas station employees use the company credit card to make fuel purchases. Kenneth Luke was an independent contractor truck drive hired by Ryder to transport…
Liberty Eylau Volunteer Fire Gives Food and Gifts
Tonight Liberty Eylau Volunteer Fire Department played Santa Claus by handing out food and Christmas gifts to a few families in their community. They formed a convey of fire trucks with lights and sirens flashing and delivered gifts and food…
Truck Pulls Power Lines Down Blocking U.S. 67
12:30 p.m. Saturday | At approximately 12:30 pm A 18wheeler traveling down U.S. Highway 67 knocked down low hanging power/cable lines. According to Liberty Eylau Volunteer Fire Department, “traffic was re-routed a closed at some times. No injuries reported. All lanes…
Clerk Stabbed Durring Robbery
On December 19, 2014 at approximately 11:30pm, officers were dispatched to a Robbery in progress call at a convenient store in the 2000 block of South Lake Drive. According to Texarkana, Texas Police Sergeant Aaron Brower, “when officers arrived…